Safety razor



Sept. 21 1926.

. A. L. BERGER SAFETY RAZOR Filed Dec. 30, 1925 WITNESS:

A ra/5m Jean's B rge/- INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented- Sept. 21,1926.

ABRAHAM LEWIS BERGER, OF STEUBENVILLE, OHIO.

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Application filed December 30, 1925. Serial m, rams.

Anotherob ject of .my invention residing. in

the provision of locking means included upon the holding means and forengagementwith the pivot for the blade holdmeans in order that the samemay be .he d

rigidly in opened and closed positions. With the above and other objectsin view, the invention further includes the followv ing novel featuresand detailsof construction, to be-hereinafted more fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing z-- Figure l is an elevation of my invention. Figure 2 isa side elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a diametric plan view of myinvention when extended and ready for sharpening or' stropping. Figure 4is a perspective of the blade per se. Figure 5 is a rear elevation ofthe invention as completed and set up for use.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates anangularly shaped. plate having one end closed and apertured as indicatedat 11 in order that the reduced threaded end of a handle 12 may beselectively positioned and held rigidly with the rear side or end of theplate 10. Arranged .upon the forward side of the plate 10 -is arelatively large blade 13 including a forwardly 0 set portion 14 at anappropriate point. in its height and having its outer side lying flushwith the lower edge of the plate 10 while-the lower extremity or edge ofthe plate 13 defining upwardly extending ears 15 upon its opposite sidesand a plurality of cutout portlons 16 arranged therebetween, the latterstructure being prevalent in safety razors. vThe upper edge of the plate13 being upwardly inclined as indicated at 17 While the correspondingside edge extending upwardly and abruptly 'as indicated at 18 withrespect to the upper edge 17 and communicating therewith in in orderthat the said blade the manner as clearly illustrated in Figure 3' ofthe drawing.

A blade retaining means for the razor proper constituting a plate 19bentupon itself as indicated at 20 and having a pivot .pin 21 extendingthrough one corner thereof for pivotally mounting the plate 19 as a.whole upon the plate 13 in order that thev said plate 19 may be swungupwardly. and outwardly as clearly illustrated in Fi ure 3 of thedrawing. The outer ortion o the plate 19 forming an outwar ly extendingoffset portion 22 while both of the said ends being bent inwardly onetoward the other as clearly illustrated as at 23 in Figure 2 of thedrawing. A razor blade 24 having a back 25, being substantiallywedge-shaped in cross-section and defining shoulder 26 immediate thelower ends of its. luncture with respect to the cutting edge 27 thereforin order that the said back 25, inay be slided between the ends 23 ofthe plate -19 and the shoulders 26 preventing the blade 24 from ridingupwardly within the late 19.

In the foregoing description an accompany drawing it. is clearlyapparent. and

man fest that when the blade 24 is mounted within the holder orretaining means, as

defined, the said retaining means with the blade may swing upwardly andoutwardly in order that the said blade may be readily sharpened orstropped. The pivot pin 21 having a honzontal slotted portion therein,

the purpose of which will be presently apparent.

A. locking plate 27 having a tongue 28 upon one end'having-selectiveengagement within the slotted'portion of the pivot pin 21 and includingspaced slotted portions 29 therein for the reception of the shanks ofheaded studs 30 secured within the immediate beht portion 20 of theplate 19 whereby the said locking plate 27' being mounted for slidingmovement and for locking the said ;late 19 in the position as describedand illustrated.

The blade 24 being relatively heavy and strengthened, similar to that ofstraight edge razor and capable of being sharpened and stropped in alike manner and consequently one blade of this sort may lastindefinitely.

The invention is susceptible of variouswith respect thereto, a backedrazor blade conforming to the configuration of the space defined betweenthe ends of the retaining blade and inserted therebetween, means forpivotally mounting the retaining plate upon the relatively large plate,a pivot pin extending within the bent portion of the retaining plate andrelatively large plate to permit an upward and outward swinging movementof the retaining plate thereon, and locking means provided upon the bentportion of the retaining plate and engaging the pivot pin substantiallyas set forth.

4. A safety razor of'the character described comprising an angularlydisposed plate having a relatively large plate secured upon its forwardside, said relatively large plate having an offset portion lying flushwith the lower edge of the angularly disposed plate and providing a pairof upchanges in its form, proportions and minor details of construction,and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fallwithin the-scope of the ap- 5 pended claims. a

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: v.

1. A safety razor of the character described exposing a blade upon itsforward side and being substantially offset and providing upwardlyextending ears adjacent its op osite ends, a blade holding plateposition'e upon the aforementioned plate, mea'ns for pivotally mountingthe blade holding plate to the razor proper to permit an upward andoutward swinging movement thereon, and a locking plate carried bytheblade holding plate for engagement with the pivotal mounting for rigidlyretaining the latter in a desired position.

2. A safety razor of the character described comprising an angularlydisposed plate having a relatively large plate secured plate, a bladeretaining plate bent upon itupon its forward side, said relatively largeself and having its outer extremity extendplate having an offset portionlying flushing outwardly and inwardly therefrom with the lower edge ofthe angularly diswhile its remaining end extending in an posed plate andproviding a pair of upoppositely disposed relation with respect wardlyextending ears adjacent the ends and thereto, a backed razor bladeconforming to lower edges thereof, a blade retaining plate theconfiguration of the space defined bebent upon itself and having itsouter extween the ends of the retaining blade and tremity extendingoutwardly and inwardly inserted therebetween, means for pivotallytherefrom while its remaining. end extendmounting the retaining plateupon the relaing inwardly oppositely disposed relation tively largeplate, a pivot pin extending with respect thereto, a backed razor bladewithin the bent portion of the retaining conforming to the configurationof the space plate and relatively large plate to permit an definedbetween the ends of the retaining upward and outward swinging movementof plate andinserted therebetween, and means the retaining platethereon, locking means for pivotally mounting the retaining plateprovided upon the bent portion of .the reupon the relatively largeplate.

40 3. 'A safety razor of the character de scribed comprising anangularly disposed of the retaining plate and relatively large platehaving a relatively large plate secured plate and including a horizontalpassage u on its forward side, said relatively large within the headtherefor, and a locking plate p ate having an offset portion lying flushslidingly mounted upon'the bent portions of with the lower edge of theangularly disthe retaining plate and providing a tongue posed plate andproviding a pair of upwardly extending ears adjacent the ends and loweredgesrthereof,.a blade retaining plate bent upon itself and having itsouter extremity extending outwardly and inwardly therefrom while itsremaining end exten ing in oppositely disposed relation,

ends and lower edges of the relatively large tion within the passagesprovided within the head of the pivot pm.

In testimony ture.

ABRAHAM LEWIS BERGER.

upon one end adapted for selective registra whereof I afiix mysignawardly extending ears provided adjacent the taining plate andengaging the pivot pin, a pivot pin extending within the bent portion

